The National Weather Service said they could confirm two tornadoes touched down in Kent County as a strong line of storms passed through the area Thursday Evening.<\/p>\n
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A car drove through the tornado zone in Dover, DE. Damian Blut, who sent the dashcam video, claims it shows the Superlodge coming apart.<\/p>\n
(Video: Damian Bluto)<\/p>\n
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The first tornado was reported near Hartly around 5:55 p.m., with a second report of a potentially stronger tornado over Dover’s downtown area around 6:12.<\/p>\n
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Damage to the roof of the Days Inn on Route 13 in Dover on August 20, 2026<\/p>\n
Josh Miller\/Submitted<\/p>\n
The City of Dover is under a State of Emergency after major damage has been reported throughout Delaware’s capital.<\/p>\n
There has been major damage to the Superlodge Inn on Route 13, and parts of the roof of the neighboring Days Inn was also damaged.<\/p>\n
There have not been any official reports on the extent of injuries.<\/p>\n
Route 13 is closed in that area.<\/p>\n
There are also reports of downed wires on McKee Road in Dover and Parkers Chapel Road in Marydel, a downed tree on South Governor’s Avenue at Water Street, multiple downed trees and wires throughout Dover.<\/p>\n
The City of Dover is reporting that all city phone lines are down, with two substations currently out, which has knocked out power to much of the city, which runs its own electric utility.<\/p>\n
They are asking everyone in Dover to stay home due to the extent of the damage.<\/p>\n
Dover Motor Speedway officials say the track’s property did not sustain any damage from the storm, they’re about 1 mile north of the Days Inn.<\/p>\n
In addition, there are reports of downed wires on Westville Road near Marydel, along with fire department activity on Firehouse Lane.<\/p>\n
In addition to wind damage, the storm dumped 1-3″ of rain throughout Delaware, with the highest totals near Dover and Smyrna.<\/p>\n
This is a breaking story, and will be updated when further information is available.<\/p>\n
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DelDOT Traffic Camera showing a storm that a trained spotter reported had a tornado west of Dover on August 20, 2026<\/p>\n
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